kiteiden

Kiteiden is the genitive plural form of the Finnish noun kide, meaning crystal. In Finnish, the genitive plural is used to indicate possession or relation to multiple crystals, for example in phrases such as kiteiden kiderakenteet (the crystal structures) or kiteiden epäpuhtaudet (impurities of crystals). The related inflected forms include kide (singular nominative), kiden (singular genitive), and kiteet (plural nominative).

Kiteiden appears mainly in scientific and descriptive Finnish, particularly in mineralogy, crystallography, and materials science. It is commonly found in discussions of crystal formation, growth, morphology, and physical properties, where attributes are described as belonging to crystals or referencing multiple crystals. For example, kiteiden kasvunopeus refers to the growth rate of crystals, while kiteiden epäpuhtaudet denotes impurities associated with crystals.

The term itself does not denote a separate concept beyond its grammatical role; it functions as the possessive form used to attribute characteristics or relations to crystals. Writers choose this form to keep statements precise when discussing multiple crystals as the subject or object of a description.